species 252 observations
Bigroot Pricky Pear
Opuntia mackensenii
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39
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Opuntia Leaf Miner, Julia's Dicymolomia Moth, Scale-feeding Snout, Staghorn Cholla Moth
7
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Orange-tipped Woodborer
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Curve-billed Thrasher, Cactus Coreid Bug, Northern Mockingbird, Wild Turkey
9
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
American Bumble Bee, Sonoran Bumble Bee, Kern's Flower Scarab, Tripartite Sweat Bee
22
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Shrubs
From USDA PLANTS.